My College Options is the nation’s largest online college planning program conducting research-based analysis to measure how well college and university websites provide information to prospective students as they go through the application process.

The study grades institutions on a 100-point scale that looks at criteria in these categories: ability to find desired information, personal contact with admissions staff and students, online interactive tools, and website design and navigation. Of the post-secondary institutions that were part of this year’s examination, fewer than 45 percent earned an “A” or “B” rating.